diff --git a/internal/views/static/css/kafka.css b/internal/views/static/css/kafka.css
index f01b22c..a0e66d4 100644
--- a/internal/views/static/css/kafka.css
+++ b/internal/views/static/css/kafka.css
@@ -98,6 +98,22 @@ body {
   letter-spacing: -0.02em;
 }
 
+.settings-link {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 36px;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.settings-link:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+
 /* ============================================================
    Main Layout
    ============================================================ */
diff --git a/internal/views/templates/base.html b/internal/views/templates/base.html
index 6ef250d..0cae4d1 100644
--- a/internal/views/templates/base.html
+++ b/internal/views/templates/base.html
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
       </svg>
       <span class="site-name">kafka</span>
     </a>
+    <a href="/preferences" class="settings-link" title="Preferences">
+      <svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
+        <path d="M12.22 2h-.44a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v.18a2 2 0 0 1-1 1.73l-.43.25a2 2 0 0 1-2 0l-.15-.08a2 2 0 0 0-2.73.73l-.22.38a2 2 0 0 0 .73 2.73l.15.1a2 2 0 0 1 1 1.72v.51a2 2 0 0 1-1 1.74l-.15.09a2 2 0 0 0-.73 2.73l.22.38a2 2 0 0 0 2.73.73l.15-.08a2 2 0 0 1 2 0l.43.25a2 2 0 0 1 1 1.73V20a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h.44a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-.18a2 2 0 0 1 1-1.73l.43-.25a2 2 0 0 1 2 0l.15.08a2 2 0 0 0 2.73-.73l.22-.39a2 2 0 0 0-.73-2.73l-.15-.08a2 2 0 0 1-1-1.74v-.5a2 2 0 0 1 1-1.74l.15-.09a2 2 0 0 0 .73-2.73l-.22-.38a2 2 0 0 0-2.73-.73l-.15.08a2 2 0 0 1-2 0l-.43-.25a2 2 0 0 1-1-1.73V4a2 2 0 0 0-2-2z"/>
+        <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3"/>
+      </svg>
+    </a>
   </header>
 
   <main class="{{if .Query}}page-results{{else}}page-home{{end}}">
diff --git a/kafka b/kafka
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